Mount Davis Road Climb

We don't rate roads as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a ride is, and roads people like to ride draw more riders, so they see more crashes. What the records show: no bike crashes were reported along the climb from 2021–2025.

How long and steep is the Mount Davis Road climb?

0.9 miles (1.5 km) at 12.2% on average, climbing 584 ft (178 m) from 2,316 ft to 2,900 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 13.2%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.

Where does the climb start and finish?

It starts at 38.14456, -120.44592, where Mount Davis Road leaves Crestview Road, and ends where the road ends at 38.14534, -120.43071.

Is Mount Davis Road paved?

Yes, by its OpenStreetMap tags.

How is the category worked out?

From the climb's shape only: length in metres × average grade (%) of 16,000 or more for Cat 3, 32,000 for Cat 2, 64,000 for Cat 1 and 80,000 for HC. It describes how hard the climb is, not traffic or crashes.

Where does this data come from?

The climb is found from OpenStreetMap roads and USGS 3DEP elevation (every climb, not a list of famous ones). Access is from OpenStreetMap tags; gates and closures change, so obey posted signs. Crash counts are police reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS) on data.ca.gov, counted where their map location is within 100 ft of the climb. The forecast is from the National Weather Service.

• Crestview RoadCat 3 · 1.3 mi at 9.9% · 659 ft · starts 0.2 mi away
• Pennsylvania Gulch RoadCat 3 · 4.3 mi at 4.3% · 984 ft · starts 1.1 mi away
• Skunk Ranch RoadCat 3 · 2.2 mi at 6.8% · 778 ft · starts 1.3 mi away
• Ponderosa Way from Skunk Ranch RoadCat 3 · 2.1 mi at 5.9% · 666 ft · starts 1.4 mi away
• Nob Hill RoadCat 3 · 1.3 mi at 9.9% · 666 ft · starts 1.7 mi away
• Peppermint LaneCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 7.8% · 623 ft · starts 1.7 mi away
• Sheep Ranch Road from San Domingo RoadCat 3 · 2.8 mi at 6.1% · 909 ft · starts 1.7 mi away
• Sheep Ranch Road near AngelsCat 3 · 1.6 mi at 6.9% · 581 ft · starts 2.0 mi away